Maple Biscuits And Bacon Gravy Recipe
Prep Time:
45
minutes
Cook Time:
25
minutes
Servings:
4
servings
Ingredients
  • 2 cups + 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour, divided
  • 2 teaspoons fine sea salt, divided
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 stick unsalted butter, frozen
  • 4 tablespoons maple syrup, divided
  • 2 cups buttermilk, divided
  • 4 slices bacon
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon smoked paprika
Directions
  1. Prepare the biscuits. In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together 2 cups flour, 1 teaspoon salt, baking powder, baking soda, and sugar.
  2. Slice butter into thin pats and gently toss with the flour mixture. Using your hands, work the butter into dough, breaking it into small, pea-size bits.
  3. Add 3 tablespoons maple syrup to the mixture, then slowly incorporate ½ cup buttermilk in increments. Combine the mixture with a butter knife until a shaggy dough comes together. (The consistency will still be slightly crumbly. If it's too dry, add an additional teaspoon of buttermilk at a time, keeping in mind that the dough will come together as you continue to work with it in the next step.)
  4. Gently pat the dough into a square, using a bench cutter to push in any stray bits. Fold the dough in half, lightly pressing the layers together and patting the dough back into a square. Repeat 2 more times, by which time the dough should have come together.
  5. Evenly roll the dough into a ½-inch square, trimming any uneven edges with a sharp knife or bench scraper. Cut into 4 square-shaped biscuits.
  6. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper and preheat the oven to 450 F. Place the biscuits on the pan and chill in the freezer for 30 minutes before baking.
  7. Reduce oven heat to 425 F, then bake the biscuits for approximately 15 minutes or until tops are golden brown. Set aside.
  8. Meanwhile, cook the bacon in a skillet over medium heat until crispy. Reserve 2 tablespoons of the bacon grease in the skillet, storing the rest for later use, and allow the bacon to drain on paper towels.
  9. Add the remaining 2 tablespoons flour, 1 teaspoon salt, and black pepper to the skillet of bacon grease over medium heat. Whisk until well combined and allow the flour to cook for a few minutes.
  10. Add the remaining 1 ½ cups buttermilk in increments, whisking constantly to avoid clumps and burning.
  11. Reduce heat slightly and allow gravy to simmer, whisking occasionally, until thickened, about 5-7 minutes. If desired, thicken gravy further by cooking it longer, or thin it out by adding more liquid.
  12. Once thickened, add the remaining 1 tablespoon maple syrup to the gravy. Taste for seasoning, adding more salt and pepper if needed.
  13. Smother the biscuits with gravy, crumble the cooked bacon slices on top, and sprinkle with paprika. Serve hot.